Gale Virtual Reference Library Online

Michigan eLibrary's online Internet subscriptions now include several titles from the Gale Virtual Reference Library. This encyclopedia collection may be used at any Saint Mary's workstation. Michigan residents may also use the Virtual Reference Library at home using their Michigan driver's license or state ID number, through MeL.org.

Medicine & Health titles include:

• Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine


• Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer


• Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders


• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Telecourse: Assisting patients who need lifestyle changes

This 60-minute video discusses nonpharmacologic approaches to slowing disease progression and improving the quality of life of patients with chronic disease, focusing on education and counseling to help patients improve diet and nutrition, increase physical activity, and enhance problem-solving and coping skills.

The program, released on August 8, is now available in both DVD and videocassette formats in the Health Sciences Library.

Library Catalog Up & Running

Our year-long project of developing an online catalog of library materials is nearing completion. The Health Sciences Library Catalog lists books, journals and audiovisuals available in Saint Mary's Health Sciences Library. In addition, the catalog includes links to selected health-related texts through the STAT!Ref and NetLibrary ebook collections. All Internet-linked workstations in Saint Mary's computer network are authorized to use these ebook collections.

This Week in the New England Journal...

The Perspectives section of the August 4, 2005 New England Journal of Medicine presents discussions of the ethics, risks and benefits of organ donation by living donors as well as the controversy surrounding public solicitation of organ donation. Visit the NEJM Website for abstracts, extracts, and an audio interview of article authors from the latest Journal issue. Health Sciences Library workstations are authorized to access full-text articles and other licensed features.
Stay current with the Journal: Sign up here to receive each week's Table of Contents via email.

Telecourse: Medical Ethics and End-of-Life Decisions

Dr. William Matory interviews Dr. Edmund Pellegrino,a world-renowned spokesman on ethics and the medical profession, in this 60-minute video. Dr. Pellegrino addresses end-of-life and other difficult decisions faced when caring for patients, and provides clinically and morally sound advice based on his belief in the moral nature of medicine. For a more complete description, see Program #851 in the NCME catalog. This program, in DVD and videocassette formats, is now available for checkout at the Health Sciences Library.

Telecourse: Long-haul Flights & Associated Maladies

David Goldberg, M.D., presents a 60-minute video course discussing medical problems arising from flights of more than 6 hours' duration. For a more complete description of the course, along with a short videoclip, see the NCME Telecourse Catalog entry for Program 850. Long-haul Flights and Associated Maladies is now available for checkout at the Health Sciences Library, in both DVD and VHS formats.

Electronic Journal updates

Saint Mary's Online Journals provides links and passwords for our online journal subscriptions. This listing has just been updated, and several new titles have been added.

NCME Telecourse: Joint Replacement

Joint replacement: considerations for replacing worn-out hips and knees. (60 min.)
Arthritis is the most common cause of chronic pain and disability related to hip and knee joints. This video explains how to diagnose arthritis of the hip or knee based on patient history and physical examination and reviews the nonsurgical and surgical treatment options available to patients.
NCME telecourse #847 is now available in DVD and VHS in the Health Sciences Library.

Free MEDLINE for PDA

The National Library of Medicine's MD on Tap (MDoT) application, previously called PubMed on Tap, retrieves MEDLINE citations on PDAs and SmartPhones with wireless Internet connections and the Palm OS. A Pocket PC client is in development.

Read about MDoT's name change & features: PubMed on Tap renamed to MEDLINE Database on Tap (MDoT)

Download MDoT at the NLM website: MEDLINE Database on Tap.

STAT!Ref Has a New Look

STAT!Ref includes the complete text of more than 60 medical and nursing textbooks. A recent update to STAT!Ref's search screens makes it even easier to find and identify the book sections most relevant to your clinical questions.

A link to the STAT!Ref online book collection can be found on the Health Sciences Library's intranet page, available at any Saint Mary's workstation. For off-campus use, ask a librarian for a password.

NCME Telecourse: Hormone Replacement Therapy

Using a case-presentation format, Dr. Gae Rodke of Columbia University discusses key issues in the decision to recommend HRT for patients.

Release date: May 16, 2005. This 60-minute video is available in both VHS and DVD formats in the Health Sciences Library.

View the complete description and a video clip: Hormone Replacement Therapy